Calderdale school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from Calderdale Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Calderdale Council for the 2026/27 and 2027/28 academic years: term start and finish dates, half terms, and the Christmas, Easter and summer breaks. We take the dates straight from the council's own published calendar (linked below), convert them into one consistent format, and recheck them each academic year. School-day counts exclude weekends and half term but not inset days, which individual schools choose themselves.

Calderdale term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termTuesday 1 September 2026Friday 18 December 202674 school days
October half term holidayMonday 26 October 2026Friday 30 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday 19 December 2026Sunday 3 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termMonday 4 January 2027Thursday 25 March 202754 school days
February half term holidayMonday 15 February 2027Friday 19 February 2027
Easter holiday holidayFriday 26 March 2027Sunday 11 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday 12 April 2027Wednesday 21 July 202768 school days
May half term holidayMonday 31 May 2027Friday 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • The council publishes opens, closes and resumes dates: autumn opens 1 September 2026, closes for half term 23 October, resumes 2 November, closes 18 December; spring opens 4 January 2027, closes for half term 12 February, resumes 22 February, closes 25 March; summer opens 12 April 2027, closes for half term 28 May, resumes 7 June, closes 21 July. Half term weeks above are the closed weekdays between those dates.
  • May Day closure: Monday 3 May 2027. Good Friday falls on 26 March 2027, in the Easter holiday.
  • These dates apply to community, voluntary controlled and special schools only. Academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools set their own term dates.
  • Schools will also be closed to pupils for five school training and professional development days, set individually by each school.

Calderdale term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termMonday 6 September 2027Friday 17 December 202770 school days
October half term holidayMonday 25 October 2027Friday 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday 18 December 2027Tuesday 4 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termWednesday 5 January 2028Friday 7 April 202863 school days
February half term holidayMonday 21 February 2028Friday 25 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday 8 April 2028Sunday 23 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termMonday 24 April 2028Wednesday 26 July 202863 school days
May half term holidayMonday 29 May 2028Friday 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • The council publishes opens, closes and resumes dates: autumn opens 6 September 2027, closes for half term 22 October, resumes 1 November, closes 17 December; spring opens 5 January 2028, closes for half term 18 February, resumes 28 February, closes 7 April; summer opens 24 April 2028, closes for half term 26 May, resumes 5 June, closes 26 July. Half term weeks above are the closed weekdays between those dates.
  • May Day closure: Monday 1 May 2028. Good Friday falls on 14 April 2028, in the Easter holiday.
  • These dates apply to community, voluntary controlled and special schools only. Academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools set their own term dates.
  • Schools will also be closed to pupils for five school training and professional development days, set individually by each school.
Source: these dates come from Calderdale Council's official term dates page, last checked by us on 12 September 2026. If the council amends its calendar mid-year, its page is the authority; tell us and we'll correct ours. Read how we compile term dates.

Common questions

When is October half term in Calderdale?

October half term in Calderdale runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do Calderdale schools break up for Christmas?

The autumn term in Calderdale ends on Friday 18 December 2026, so that is the last day of school before the Christmas holiday.

When do Calderdale schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Wednesday 21 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

Is Calderdale's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?

Yes. All 14 of the other Yorkshire and the Humber councils we cover share the same October half term week as Calderdale in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in Calderdale follow these dates?

No. These are Calderdale Council's published dates for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, free schools, foundation schools and private schools set their own calendars, and every school adds its own inset days. Check with your school before booking anything you can't refund.

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